From The Sun (UK):
CONSPIRACY nuts are reportedly setting phone masts alight and targeting engineers after a bizarre claim 5G “radiation” caused the deadly coronavirus spread.
The theory originated last month after a video filmed at a US health conference claimed Africa was not as affected by the disease because it is “not a 5G region”.
The myth was quickly debunked after the World Health Organisation confirmed there were thousands of Covid-19 cases in Africa.
The government has also confirmed there is “no evidence to suggest that 5G has anything to do with Covid-19”.
Celebs have been slammed for sharing the conspiracy theory, including Jason Gardiner and Callum Best, who posted similar claims that 5G can impact the immune system.
But the claims have still been doing the rounds on WhatsApp via a lengthy voice note – with phone masts now being set alight in the UK.
My goodness. Well, I suppose when there’s not much you can actually do, latching onto a vague rumor that gives you something to do can be inordinately attractive to some people. I sure hope none of these burning masts fall on these folks, or the first responders required to investigate and remediate.
But these folks need better self-discipline. I read a couple of comments on the article and they were your typical hysteria-inducement types:
top scientists have stated 5g radiation is extremely damaging to life forms. It poisons the body, kills birds and insects and causes cancers and flu like symptoms in humans. Wise up people. Start looking into this!!! They are not crazy to burn down these towers. Join the 5g Facebook page and read the facts!
First thing that comes to mind – who are these top scientists of which you speak? Post links to what they say.
It does come to mind that this may be some national adversary to the UK causing this trouble, too. Spread a couple of rumors and watch the dumb-Brits self-destruct, it’s so much fun!
Assholes.
